Southport
circa 1930
Poster, Liverpool Overhead Railway, Southport by Alfred Lambart, about 1930. Coloured lithograph depicting young women in swimwear in a pavilion at Southport Sea Bathing Lake. Accompanying text reads "Cheap Fares to Southport Daily by the Liverpool Overhead Railway, 'The Most Interesting Route'"Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd., Glasgow & London. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm.
A Round Trip of 13 Miles is the Best Way to see the Finest Docks in the World and the Giant Ocean Liners
1934-1939
Poster, Liverpool Overhead Railway, by W.T.T., about 1938. Coloured lithograph depicting the view looking down on the railway, with an electric train stopped at a dock station, and another in the distance. Passenger liners are berthed at the docks or sailing in the Mersey estuary. Accompanying text reads "A Round Trip of 13 Miles is the Best Way to see the Finest Docks in the World and the Giant Ocean Liners". The General Manager is identified as W E Box, who held the post from 1934 to 1943. Format double royal.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
1892-1908
Poster, Liverpool Overhead Railway, Splendid View of 6 Miles of Docks and River Frontage, about 1908. Coloured lithograph depicting the Liverpool Overhead Railway, with six additional illustrations showing sites along the route and a carriage interior. Accompanying text reads "Visitors to Liverpool should not fail to take a trip on the Railway as it affords a panoramic view for 6 1/2 miles of the finest docks and shipping in the world". At the top of the poster, in red lettering, are the words Great Southern & Western Railway. The Engineer and General Manager of the Railway is identified as S B Cottrell, who served in these posts from 1892 to 1908. Format double royal.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
1934-1939
Poster, Liverpool Overhead Railway, by W.T.T., about 1938. Coloured lithograph depicting the view looking down on the railway, with an electric train stopped at a dock station, and another in the distance. Passenger liners are berthed at the docks or sailing in the Mersey estuary. Accompanying text reads "A Round Trip of 13 Miles is the Best Way to see the Finest Docks in the World and the Giant Ocean Liners". The General Manager is identified as W E Box, who held the post from 1934 to 1943. Format double royal.
The Liverpool Overhead Railway
1908-1922
Poster, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and Liverpool Overhead Railway, Through Connections and Through Bookings, about 1910. Coloured lithograph depicting an aerial view of the Lancashire coast between Liverpool and Southport, illustrating railway connections between the Liverpool Overhead Railway and the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Format double royal.
Descriptive Map and Guide of the Railway and Docks / Liverpool Overhead Railway Co.
circa 1950
Descriptive Map and Guide of the Railway and Docks / Liverpool Overhead Railway Co. [ca.1950. Illustrated sheet. Includes historical background, details of the dock system, 4 photographic views, and a panoramic pictorial]
General notices, regulations and conditions
1938/05
Notice. Liverpool Overhead Railway. General Notices, Regulations and Conditions. April 1938. Black text on white background with alterations and corrections.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
1956
Liverpool Overhead Railway. Descriptive Map and Guide of the Railway and Docks / Liverpool Overhead Railway Co. [1956? Illustrated sheet. Includes historical background, details of the dock system, 4 photographic views, and a panoramic pictorial map of the route of the railway in relation to buildings and docks]